[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77675-77676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30650]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal 
Communications Commission

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, 
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the 
Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to 
take this opportunity to comment on the following information 
collection. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information 
shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden 
estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on the respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and 
ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small 
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
    The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be 
subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of 
information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before February 
24, 2014. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but 
find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this 
notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email 
[email protected] mailto:[email protected] and to [email protected] 
mailto:[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the 
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0289.
    Title: Section 76.76.601, Performance Tests; Section 76.1704, Proof 
of Performance Test Data; Section 76.1705, Performance Tests (Channels 
Delivered); 76.1717, Compliance with Technical Standards.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities; State, local or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 8,250.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.5-70 hours.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Semi-annual and 
Triennial reporting requirements; Third party disclosure requirement.
    Total Annual Burden: 276,125 hours.
    Total Annual Costs: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in 
Sections 4(i) and 624(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment: No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: 47 CFR 76.601(b) requires the operator of each 
cable television system shall conduct complete performance tests of 
that system at least twice each calendar year (at intervals not to 
exceed seven months), unless otherwise noted below. The performance 
tests shall be directed at determining the extent to which the

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system complies with all the technical standards set forth in Sec.  
76.605(a) and shall be as follows:
    (1) For cable television systems with 1000 or more subscribers but 
with 12,500 or fewer subscribers, proof-of-performance tests conducted 
pursuant to this section shall include measurements taken at six (6) 
widely separated points. However, within each cable system, one 
additional test point shall be added for every additional 12,500 
subscribers or fraction thereof (e.g., 7 test points if 12,501 to 
25,000 subscribers; 8 test points if 25,001 to 37,500 subscribers, 
etc.). In addition, for technically integrated portions of cable 
systems that are not mechanically continuous (i.e., employing microwave 
connections), at least one test point will be required for each portion 
of the cable system served by a technically integrated microwave hub. 
The proof-of-performance test points chosen shall be balanced to 
represent all geographic areas served by the cable system. At least 
one-third of the test points shall be representative of subscriber 
terminals most distant from the system input and from each microwave 
receiver (if microwave transmissions are employed), in terms of cable 
length. The measurements may be taken at convenient monitoring points 
in the cable network: Provided, that data shall be included to relate 
the measured performance of the system as would be viewed from a nearby 
subscriber terminal. An identification of the instruments, including 
the makes, model numbers, and the most recent date of calibration, a 
description of the procedures utilized, and a statement of the 
qualifications of the person performing the tests shall also be 
included.
    (2) Proof-of-performance tests to determine the extent to which a 
cable television system complies with the standards set forth in Sec.  
76.605(a)(3), (4), and (5) shall be made on each of the NTSC or similar 
video channels of that system. Unless otherwise as noted, proof-of-
performance tests for all other standards in Sec.  76.605(a) shall be 
made on a minimum of four (4) channels plus one additional channel for 
every 100 MHz, or fraction thereof, of cable distribution system upper 
frequency limit (e.g., 5 channels for cable television systems with a 
cable distribution system upper frequency limit of 101 to 216 MHz; 6 
channels for cable television systems with a cable distribution system 
upper frequency limit of 217-300 MHz; 7 channels for cable television 
systems with a cable distribution upper frequency limit to 300 to 400 
MHz, etc.). The channels selected for testing must be representative of 
all the channels within the cable television system.
    (3) The operator of each cable television system shall conduct 
semi-annual proof-of-performance tests of that system, to determine the 
extent to which the system complies with the technical standards set 
forth in Sec.  76.605(a)(4) as follows. The visual signal level on each 
channel shall be measured and recorded, along with the date and time of 
the measurement, once every six hours (at intervals of not less than 
five hours or no more than seven hours after the previous measurement), 
to include the warmest and the coldest times, during a 24-hour period 
in January or February and in July or August.
    (4) The operator of each cable television system shall conduct 
triennial proof-of-performance tests of its system to determine the 
extent to which the system complies with the technical standards set 
forth in Sec.  76.605(a)(11).
    Note 1 to 47 CFR 76.601 states prior to additional testing pursuant 
to Section 76.601(c), the local franchising authority shall notify the 
cable operator, who will then be allowed thirty days to come into 
compliance with any perceived signal quality problems which need to be 
corrected.
    47 CFR 76.1704 requires that proof of performance test required by 
47 CFR 76.601 shall be maintained on file at the operator's local 
business office for at least five years. The test data shall be made 
available for inspection by the Commission or the local franchiser, 
upon request. If a signal leakage log is being used to meet proof of 
performance test recordkeeping requirement in accordance with Section 
76.601, such a log must be retained for the period specified in 47 CFR 
76.601(d).
    47 CFR 76.1705 requires that the operator of each cable television 
system shall maintain at its local office a current listing of the 
cable television channels which that system delivers to its 
subscribers.
    47 CFR 76.1717 states that an operator shall be prepared to show, 
on request by an authorized representative of the Commission or the 
local franchising authority, that the system does, in fact, comply with 
the technical standards rules in part 76, subpart K.
    OMB Control Number: 3060-0433.
    Title: Basic Signal Leakage Performance Report.
    Form Number: FCC Form 320.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit entities.
    Number of Respondents and Responses: 5,920 respondents and 5,920 
responses.
    Frequency of Response: Recordkeeping requirement, Annual reporting 
requirement.
    Estimated Time per Hours: 20 hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 118,400 hours.
    Total Annual Cost: None.
    Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. The 
statutory authority for this collection is contained in Sections 4(i), 
302 and 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.
    Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: There is no need for 
confidentiality with this collection of information.
    Privacy Impact Assessment(s): No impact(s).
    Needs and Uses: Cable television system operators and Multichannel 
Video Programming Distributors (MPVDs) who use frequencies in the bands 
108-137 and 225-400 MHz (aeronautical frequencies) are required to file 
a Cumulative Signal Leakage Index (CLI) derived under 47 CFR 
76.611(a)(1) or the results of airspace measurements derived under 47 
CFR 76.611(a)(2). This filing must include a description of the method 
by which compliance with basic signal leakage criteria is achieved and 
the method of calibrating the measurement equipment. This yearly filing 
of FCC Form 320 is done in accordance with 47 CFR 76.1803. The records 
must be retained by cable operators.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of Managing Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-30650 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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